“The entire incident is captured on video and at one point you see Suthann cinch the pet’s head down so tight that the dog could no longer move and was obviously in pain,” Ivey said. “Further in the video, Suthann grabs the dog’s tail and completely lifts him off the ground causing the pet’s tail to be twisted a full 360 degrees and to be broken to the extent it could not be reattached.

The dog, named TT, had her tail amputated in emergency surgery, Ivey said. She is the service dog of a veteran who has post-traumatic stress disorder.

“The owner was devastated by the acts of cruelty against his pet and companion,” Ivey said.

TT is currently recovering.

Suthann has since been fired from his place of employment and charged with felony cruelty to animals. Ivey said he personally walked Suthann to Brevard County Jail. He has since been released on $2,000 bond.